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As an update, I found online "Advanced Formula Heart Support" from Fuzzies Kingdom. It has hawthorn, motherwort, oatstraw, dandelion, and flaxseed. I ordered it and will give him this in the mornings. Have others used this with their chins? Was it helpful? Reading about heart murmurs has been...

My chinchilla (18 years) has a heart murmur that went from a stage 2 to a stage 4. When I counted his breaths, it appears as though he has 108 breaths/min. (I'm not sure if that's good or concerning). I would be grateful to hear any suggestions and advice about how to treat a heart murmur. I'm...

Hello, I have an 18 year old male chinchilla (soon to be 19 years). We had a visit today at the vet's office. We recently moved to NM and vets with chinchilla experience are incredibly scarce. I was informed today that my chin's heart murmur (which has been a level 2-3 for many, many years)...

Thank you so much for your help! It is much closer (Dearborn). My chin says, "Thank you," too!

I just moved from CA to MI and I'm having trouble finding a vet for my chinchilla. I live in Livonia, so anywhere close by will work. I saw a post from someone who has a vet in Lansing (which is about 1 hr away). If I can't find anything closer, I might settle for that. Any suggestions will...

Metro Detroit Vet I noticed this post is a little old, but I thought I would give it a shot. I just moved to MI from CA and I need help finding a vet who works with chinchillas. I live in Livonia, so Metro Detroit is close to me. What vet do you take yours to?